Congo, Republic of the Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Congo, Republic of the Military 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/congo_republic_of_the/congo_republic_of_the_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army, Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise), Gendarmerie, Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women allowed to serve (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 842,771
females age 16-49: 833,624 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 538,202
females age 16-49: 527,649 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 46,976
female: 46,490 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
3.1% of GDP (2006)

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